Morse meets Code

XXIX

Yes

"Where are you from?" Tanong ni tito sa'kin. Teka parang interview ata ito ah, nahohotseat kami. I'm nervous to answer him as I'm afraid he'll throw us out immediately when he know we're just some poor and dumb lower-class girls.

"Umm... We're originally from Philippines sir but we grew up in France," sagot ko.

"In a slum area of France Dad," sambit ni Sabrina. Tumahimik ka nga Sabrina hayst

"So basically you two came from lower-class family?" Tumaas ang kaniyang kilay sa pagtanong.

"Umm y-yes sir," sagot ko at napatingin naman ako kay Morse.

"Btw How's business Dad?" Said Morse changing the topic.

"Not now Morse, I'm still talking to these two," sabi ng Dad niya.

"How the people like you met my son and had the audacity to come here with him," sabi pa niya. Teka parang iba nato'ng tanong niya.

"With all due respect sir, it doesn't mean that we grew up in a lower-class, we can't be friends with people like you especially your son. The only difference between us is money, we are all the same, we breathe the same oxygen, and without us poor-you can't call yourself rich." I said as i smiled.

"I couldn't agree more," sambit ni Zeus as i turned at him-smiling.

"You're smart, impressive." Sabi ng tatay nila.

"Thank you, sir?"

"Oh sorry, I'm Blake." Sabi niya. "And this is my wife Tatiana." Dagdag pa niya.

"Pleasure to meet you Sir Blake and Ma'am Tatiana," bati ko.

"Me too sir and ma'am," bati ni Diana.

"Oh please you can call me tita Tatiana mga ija," nagulat ako sa sinabi niya.

"Gulat kayo no?" Sabi niya at tumawa.

"Mom is a Filipina while Dad is obviously, British," sabi ni Morse.

"Wow really tita?" Gulat kong sabi.

"That was surprising, kaya naman pala marunong si Morse mag tagalog," dagdag ko at bahagyang tumawa.

"Yes, so where are your parent?" Tanong bigla ni Zeus.

"Umm..." Diana looked at me as i hold her hand.

"Well we're both orphans, namatay si Mama nung mga bata pa kami at si papa naman ay iniwan kami nung ipinagbubuntis palamang kami. We never heard of him," sagot ko.

"I'm so sorry to hear that ija," sabi ni Tita at humarap kay Sabrina.

" So, How are you Sabrina?" tanong ni tita kay Sabrina.

"Never been better Mum," sagot niya habang naka ngiti. Mum? Bakit mum tawag niya kay tita.

"So when are you going to answer my son's courtship?" tanong niya ulit. "Oh ghad! I'm so excited to have grandchildren," dagdag pa niya at nabuga ni Morse yung nainum niyang tea.

"Mom, give Sabrina some time. She needs to think-" hindi pa natapos ni Morse ang sasabihin nang sumagot si Sabrina. So nililigawan pala ni Morse si Sabrina. Kaya pala ang sweet nila.

"Yes," sambit ni Sabrina.

"What?" Tanong ni Morse na halatang nagulat sa narinig. Hindi niya siguro inaasahang ganun ang isasagot ni Sabrina.

"My answer is yes, Morse," she said. I was surprised to what she said and accidentally spill my tea all over my pants.

"Oh shit that's hot, I'm so clumsy. Forgive me tito, tita," i said as i put back my cup on the table and wipe my pants with my hands.